Alabama
Foundations, Pilings, and Cofferdams
with Retaining Walls Contractor

Apply for the License

Licensing Board for General Contractors
2525 Fairlane Drive (Executive Park)
Montgomery, AL 36116
Phone: (334) 272-5030 Ext 226
www.genconbd.state.al.us

Exam Administrator

PSI Licensure : Certification
3210 E. Tropicana
Las Vegas, NV 89121
Phone: (800) 733-9267
Candidate Information Web Page

Exam Type

OPEN BOOK

Exam Content

Subject Areas	# of Questions
Excavation and Grading	8
Piles	4
Concrete	6
Metals including Concrete Reinforcement	5
Heavy Equipment / Safety	4
Alabama One Call	3
Erosion and Sedimentation Control	6
Tunneling	4
Concrete Formwork	4
Pre-Cast, Pre-Stressed Concrete Erecting	6

Total Number of Test Questions:	50
Time Allowed (minutes):	130
Passing score:	70%

The state of Alabama also requires that you take and pass a written Business Management exam for this trade.

Part of this exam requires knowledge of business management principles. We offer those study materials on a separate Alabama Business and Law web page.

Books Allowed in the Exam

1.	Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), Revised as of 2004 or later - OR - (OSHA) Excerpts as of 2003 by PSI.
2.	Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods, 6th Edition, 2002, Robert Peurifoy, Clifford Schexnayder.
3.	Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 1987, Dave Roberts.
4.	Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 14th Edition, 2002, Steven H. Kosmatka, William C. Panarese.
5.	Placing Reinforcing Bars, 8th Edition, 2005, CRSI.
6.	Instructional Manual for Training and Certification of Field Personnel for Unbonded Post-Tensioning, 3rd Edition, 2003, Post Tensioning Institute.
7.	Jacked Tunnel Design and Construction, 1998, Marco D. Boscardin, American Society of Civil Engineers.
8.	Alabama One Call - Dig Safely, AL Act 94-487 S.299, AL One Call.
9.	Storm Water Management for Construction Activities - Summary Guidance (EPA 833-R-92-001), 1992, Environmental Protection Agency.
10.	Formwork for Concrete (SP-4), 6th Edition, 1995, M.K. Hurd, American Concrete Institute.
11.	Erectors' Manual: Standards and Guidelines for the Erection of Precast Concrete Products, 2nd Edition, 1999, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute.

You must bring your own reference books to the exam which adhere to the restrictions stated in the PSI candidate bulletin.

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with Retaining Walls Contractor

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